Fire-kindler.



A. LEKBERG. FIRE KINDLER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, I9I6.

Patented mmf. A6, 1917.

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ALFRED LEKBERG, or PORTLAND, oaEGoN.

FIRE-KINDLEB- I Specification ofLetters Patent.

. Patentediuar.e,1e1v.

Appiieation med May 27, 191e. serial No. 100,198.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALFRED Lanciano, a citizen of the United States of Alnerica, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah, in the State of Oregon, have in vented a certain new and useful Fire-Kindler, of which the following is a specification,

reference being had to the accoxnpanymg drawlng.

My invention relates to fire kindlers and has for its object the production of an economical, convenient, and effective device for utilizing gas as a means for kindling a coal or wood lire. The gas necessary to operate my device may be obtained from any convenient source, for example, the service pipe of any local gas supply system.

The idea in its broadest sense of utilizing a gas torch as a fire kndler so Jr'ar from being novel is public property. My invention comprehends improvements in devices of the above general description.

What constitutes my invention 'will be hereinafter described in detail and succinctly set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure I is a side elevation of my invention complete in preferred form of embodiment, as applied to a stove which is partially shown in vertical section transverse to the fire box.

Fig. II is a plan view of the adjustable stop piece detached.

Fig. III is a transverse section of Fig. I.

Fig. IV is another transverse section of Fig. I.

Fig. V is a central longitudinal section. of the butt end ofthe device shown in Fig. I.

Fig. VI shows the rear portion of the coiled grip shown complete in Fig. I, the view being taken at right angles to that given in Fig. I.

Referring to the numerals on the drawing, 1 indicates a metallic,` preferably, iron, tube, that is closed at one end as indicated at 2 in Fig. I and is joined, as by a threaded joint 3 (Fig. V) to a nipple 4 adapted to slip into the end of hose 5, by. which it is brought into convenient operative relationship to a gas service pipe or other source of gas supply, not illustrated.

The tube 1 is provided with discharge apertures 6 near its closed end 2, and is, as by the aid of a gas nozzle 7 projecting into it from the nipple 4 in proximity to air supply apertures 8 in the tube, preferably made to vconstitute a Bunsen burner. A slip collar l0 fitting snugly about the tube l adjacent to the apertures 8 affords suitable means for regulating the air supply to the interior of the tube after the manner common to burners of the Bunsen type.

My invention consists in providing about the butt of the tube l a cool grip 11 preferably made of wire coiled about the tube. The co-il of the wire vis such as to snugly secure the grip 11 in place about the tube, and also afford a ring 12by which the device may be hung up when not .in use.

The diameter of the grip is suiciently greater than that of the tube lf'to insure it against becoming overheated in.v service and also to afford a protective covering to the collarvlO as well as to the stop piece 14 With which the tube is preferably provided.

The stop piece preferably consists of a v plate extending endwise of the tube 1 for a portion of its length. It is provided at its end toward the closed end of the tube l with a hook or arin'l, and is provided with a series of holes 16 through any one of which a screw 17 may enter and engage a threaded aperture provided for it in said tube.

The loilice of the hook or arm 15 is to engage a stove frame 18 and hold .the tube in place within the stove while it is doing the t work of kindling the combustibles. By aid of the adjustability of the stop piece 14 the hook or arm may be moved toward or from the closed end 2 of the tube 1 and fixed in the position to which it is adjusted so as to bring its apertures 6, when in use, substantially in the middle of the pile of combustibles to be kindled.

l The operation of my device may be briefly described as follows.

After having been connected by the hose i 5 to a source oit gas supply and the hook 15 adjusted and fixed to suit the stove it is intended to serve, the device is ready for instant service at any time. It is only necessary to turn a gas cock, light the gas, thrust the closed end 2 of the tube l int-o the midst of the combustibles, and hang the hook 15 in place upon any convenient edge of the stove. Thedevice may be with perfect impunity left" in place until the fire is well kindled, :vi/hen, at thev convenience of the operator "it may be withdrawn, the gas ply, :i cool grip surrounding` the butt end.

of the tube, and zi'nindjustnble stop piece on the tube, consisting of 1 plate extending,- endwise of the tube :1nd provided with :L hook to hold the tube in place while in scrvice.

tion of a Bunsen burner tube provided at one end with n discharge aperture, means for securing the butt end of the tube to i1 source of gas Supply, and n cool grip sur rounding the butt end of the -tube and affording a protective covering to the air sup- 2. A fire kindler comprising the combinuply aperture with which the Bunsen tube is provided.

3. A re kindler comprising the combination of a Bunsen burner tube provided at one end with a discharge aperture, means for securing the butt end of thetube to a. source of gas supply, and a cool grip surrounding the butt end of the tube und affording n protective covering to the nir supply apertures with which the Bunscn tube is provided, said grip consisting of a coil of wire and :t rin'lf,r formed of :L coil of the wire constituting the grip.

In testimony whereof, I haveA hereunto set niy hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED LEKBERG. lVitnesses HOWARD O. ROGERS, MABEL NEVILLE. 

